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But you will have a son who will be a man of peace. I will give him peace with his enemies in all the surrounding lands. His name will be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel during his reign.

He is the one who will build a Temple to honor my name. He will be my son, and I will be his father. And I will secure the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.'

"Now, my son, may the Lord be with you and give you success as you follow his directions in building the Temple of the Lord your God.

"The Lord your God is with you," he declared. "He has given you peace with the surrounding nations. He has handed them over to me, and they are now subject to the Lord and his people.

When David was an old man, he appointed his son Solomon to be king over Israel.

The sons of Amram were Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart to dedicate the most holy things, to offer sacrifices in the Lord 's presence, to serve the Lord , and to pronounce blessings in his name forever.

As for Moses, the man of God, his sons were included with the tribe of Levi.

Eleazar died with no sons, only daughters. His daughters married their cousins, the sons of Kish.

The first lot fell to Joseph of the Asaph clan and twelve of his sons and relatives. The second lot fell to Gedaliah and twelve of his sons and relatives.

The third lot fell to Zaccur and twelve of his sons and relatives.

The fourth lot fell to Zeri and twelve of his sons and relatives.

The fifth lot fell to Nethaniah and twelve of his sons and relatives.

The sixth lot fell to Bukkiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.

The seventh lot fell to Asarelah and twelve of his sons and relatives.

The eighth lot fell to Jeshaiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.

The ninth lot fell to Mattaniah and twelve of his sons and relatives.

The tenth lot fell to Shimei and twelve of his sons and relatives.

The eleventh lot fell to Uzziel and twelve of his sons and relatives.

The twelfth lot fell to Hashabiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.

The thirteenth lot fell to Shubael and twelve of his sons and relatives.